Moving plants
Sensitive plant
Mimosa speggazzinii
When the leaves of this plant are touched, they fold up and collapse. After a short while, they return to their normal position.
How could this help the plant?
Have you considered?
Some possible reasons the Mimosa leaves move include -
reducing damage from heavy rain
flicking off leaf eating insects
making it hard for browsing animals to eat the leaves
Winged seeds
These seeds are winged, so they "fly" when they drop from the tree.
What use might winged seeds be?
Have you considered?
Winged seeds transport seeds away from parent plants where they are more likely to have a better chance of growing.
Mimosa
Mimosa
Mimosa - video
Winged seeds
Winged seeds - video
Watch this video to see what happens when you touch the
leaves of the Sensitive Plant.
W
atch the seeds "flying".
How could this help the plant?
